Meanings
nounalternativity (uncountable)
- uncountableA characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
- uncountablemathematicsA term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
- uncountableThe tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
- Proto-Italic*aljos
- Proto-Italic*aliteros
- Latinalter
- Latinalternus
- Latinalternō
- Latinalternātus
- Latinalternātīvus
- Middle Frenchalternatif
- Englishalternative
- Englishalternativity
From alternative + -ity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish alternatywność, alternatywność
- alternatywnośćrepresentation of choice between two or more possibilities
- alternatywnośćthe quality of being alternative
Portuguese alternatividade
- alternatividadethe quality of being alternative
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APA
alternativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternativity
MLA
“alternativity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternativity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternativity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternativity.
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